College basketball betting interest will be high on Saturday when the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame hit the hard court against the Cavaliers of Virginia.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Virginia Cavaliers as -10.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 11-1 and 5-5 ATS Virginia Cavaliers will face the 9-3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who own a 4-6 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Virginia Cavaliers are 5-5 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-4.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 19 (Virginia) and the No. 56 (Notre Dame) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Virginia's No. 122-ranked scoring average of 75.58 PPG, against a Notre Dame Fighting Irish defense rated No. 96 and allowing 67.67 PPG. The Virginia Cavaliers FG% has averaged 49.93% to date this season, more than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish shooters have managed so far (49.64% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Fighting Irish got 17 points from Steve Vasturia as Notre Dame ran past Liberty 73-56 on Tuesday at Joyce Center.
Anthony Gill scored 17 points leading the Cavaliers to a 71-58 victory over Oakland at John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday.
Next Betting Matchups
Notre Dame at Boston College, Thursday, January 7th
Virginia at Virginia Tech, Monday, January 4th